CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Contact Legislators
Below are members of the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee (130th session). They are a great resource on education policy issues and can be contacted to share your perspective on educational issues addressed at the state level. They hold regular public meetings streamed online here.
The general email for the committee is EDU@legislature.maine.gov
To subscribe to updates on their activities click here.
Senator Joseph Rafferty – Chair | D – Senate District 34 | |
Senator Matthea Daughtry | D – Senate District 24 | |
Senator David Woodsome | R – Senate District 33 | |
Representative Michael Brennan – Chair | D – House District 36 | |
Representative Ed Crockett | D – House District 43 | |
Representative Jan Dodge | D – House District 97 | |
Representative Sheila Lyman | R – House District 74 | |
Representative David McCrea | D – House District 148 | |
Representative Rebecca Millett | D – House District 30 | |
Representative Tim Roche | R – House District 7 | |
Representative Suzanne Salisbury | D – House District 35 | |
Representative Heidi Sampson | R – House District 21 | |
Representative Paul Stearns | R – House District 119 |

Legislative Notices for upcoming public hearings and work sessions
Confirmation Hearings
Wednesday, September 14, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
University of Maine System Board of Trustees
Dhivya Singaram of Portland
Maine Community College System Board of Trustees
The Honorable Jean Ginn Marvin of Scarborough
The Honorable Joyce A. Maker of Calais
Maine State Board of Education
Thomas Earl Keller of Newcastle
Edmond Morin of Westbrook
Confirmation Hearing
Wednesday, September 14, 12:30 p.m.
Maine Charter School Commission
The Honorable James R. Handy of Lewiston
The Honorable Norman E. Higgins of Sebec
Leigh Weisenburger Albert of Lewiston
Confirmation Hearing
Thursday, September 15, 9:30 a.m.
Maine School of Science and Mathematics, Board of Trustees
David King of Limestone
Joel Erlon Pike of Jay
Marian Reagan of Kennebunkport
Douglas Abbott of Falmouth
Paul Stancioff of Chesterville
Brent Berwin, Ph.D. of Mt. Desert
Sadhana Prasad, DMD of North Yarmouth
Matthew Trey Cox of Portland